Ogden Compton

Ogden Bingham Compton (August 25, 1932 - August 13, 2020) was a former American football quarterback in the National Football League. He played for the Chicago Cardinals. He played college football for Hardin–Simmons.[1]

Ogden Compton
No. 17
Position:Quarterback
Personal information
Born:(1932-08-25)August 25, 1932
Ithaca, New York
Died:13 August 2020(2020-08-13) (aged 88)
Career information
College:Hardin–Simmons
NFL Draft:[[Dallas, Texas NFL Draft|Dallas, Texas]] / Round: 
Career history
  • Chicago Cardinals (1955)
Career NFL statistics
TD-INT:1-6
Yards:339
QB Rating:21.2
Player stats at NFL.com

On November 13, 1955, Compton threw the only touchdown pass of his NFL career, a completion to Dick "Night Train" Lane that covered 98 yards, the second longest pass in NFL history up to that time.[2]

References

  1. "Ogden Compton". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. "Bays Even Slate at 4-4, Gain in Race". Green Bay Press-Gazette. November 14, 1955. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
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